Did Albert Einstein suffer from Asperger Syndrome? His single minded focus leads many experts to believe he did. While Asperger Syndrome has only fairly recently been diagnosed many famous people throughout history are believed to have suffered form it.
Many people are only starting to learn about Asperger Syndrome. This is not surprising considering that autism has only been recognized for the last 60 years. Aspreger Syndrome is often difficult to diagnose. The fact that symptoms can often differ a great deal between individuals adds to the difficulty.
Asperger Syndrome creates a unique set of difficulties for suffers. Most people with this syndrome have average to above average intelligence. They are often able to live on their own but their behavior may seem odd to the outside world.
Difficulty in dealing with others in social situations is one of the characteristics that seem to afflict people with Asperger Syndrome in varying degrees. What we consider as normal social behavior, such as eye contact and taking turns in talking, do not matter to them. If they feel like leaving the room, even while someone is still talking to them, they will. They might also interrupt conversations and monopolize it with a subject important to them.
Almost as an extension to social interaction, language skills are usually also impaired. To people with Asperger Syndrome language is a means to share facts and information about their special interests. They do not see language as a way to share emotions and feelings and have difficulty initiating and sustaining conversation. Many also do not understand underlying meaning of words and take what is said on a very literal level.
Children with Asperger Syndrome have been shown to prefer a set a rigid routine in their lives. They need this rigid structure to feel safe and increase their level of security. Children with Asperger Syndrome tend to have few interests. They tend to focus on a limited amount interests and become obsessive about those interests.
For many with Asperger Syndrome, their fine motor skills seem to be underdeveloped. Writing, riding a bike or playing with a ball can be very difficult. To the person with Asperger Syndrome the world exists only in black and white. They assume that what they are feeling or thinking is what everybody else is thinking too. They will often say hurtful things because they have no idea that they are hurting someone else's feelings. Their ability to solve problems and stay focused are also affected.
We still have much to learn about how Asperger Syndrome affects people. Children with Asperger's may suffer from many sensory issues. This tends to be exhibited in either an under or over reaction to their senses. While those with Asperger Syndrome may see the world differently than others, knowing and understanding this will lead a great deal to acceptance. - 16752
Many people are only starting to learn about Asperger Syndrome. This is not surprising considering that autism has only been recognized for the last 60 years. Aspreger Syndrome is often difficult to diagnose. The fact that symptoms can often differ a great deal between individuals adds to the difficulty.
Asperger Syndrome creates a unique set of difficulties for suffers. Most people with this syndrome have average to above average intelligence. They are often able to live on their own but their behavior may seem odd to the outside world.
Difficulty in dealing with others in social situations is one of the characteristics that seem to afflict people with Asperger Syndrome in varying degrees. What we consider as normal social behavior, such as eye contact and taking turns in talking, do not matter to them. If they feel like leaving the room, even while someone is still talking to them, they will. They might also interrupt conversations and monopolize it with a subject important to them.
Almost as an extension to social interaction, language skills are usually also impaired. To people with Asperger Syndrome language is a means to share facts and information about their special interests. They do not see language as a way to share emotions and feelings and have difficulty initiating and sustaining conversation. Many also do not understand underlying meaning of words and take what is said on a very literal level.
Children with Asperger Syndrome have been shown to prefer a set a rigid routine in their lives. They need this rigid structure to feel safe and increase their level of security. Children with Asperger Syndrome tend to have few interests. They tend to focus on a limited amount interests and become obsessive about those interests.
For many with Asperger Syndrome, their fine motor skills seem to be underdeveloped. Writing, riding a bike or playing with a ball can be very difficult. To the person with Asperger Syndrome the world exists only in black and white. They assume that what they are feeling or thinking is what everybody else is thinking too. They will often say hurtful things because they have no idea that they are hurting someone else's feelings. Their ability to solve problems and stay focused are also affected.
We still have much to learn about how Asperger Syndrome affects people. Children with Asperger's may suffer from many sensory issues. This tends to be exhibited in either an under or over reaction to their senses. While those with Asperger Syndrome may see the world differently than others, knowing and understanding this will lead a great deal to acceptance. - 16752
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